CNBC: Daniel Zhang: I 'never imagined' I would be Alibaba's CEO

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People have questioned if Daniel Zhang of Alibaba is up to the job of being chairman of the company's board. He tells CNBC's Arjun Kharpal that his philosophy is to "forget about" the pressure and just do his best.

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